Display device



Patented lfebQlZ, 19229.

FRANK ZIZKA, on wHrrMnn, nonrrr DAKOTA.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

Application filed November i! Thisinvention relates to certain new anduseful improvements in merchandise display devices7 and has for itsprimary object to provide a holder adapted for containing small packagedarticles such, for instance, as chewing gum or the like, and wherein theholder is adapted for receiving the carton or box containing thepackages of gum, with the coverof the cartonremoved to display thepackages'. c

An objectof the invention is to provide a display device of the abovekind which is extremely simple and durable in construction vas well asotherwise well adapted for its intended use. y

A more specific object is to provide a display device or carton holderof the above kind wherein the holder is adapted to be set in an inclinedposition and is formed in its front wall with finger spaces or slots forfacilitating removal of the packaged articles, one at a time, thearrangenientbeing such that the packaged articles will feed toward thefront wall by gravity as the packages are removed from time to time,whereby coinplete dispensing of the packaged articles may beconveniently effected.

A further object is to provide means whereby a plurality of the holdersmaybe effectively suspended froin .one another atV the outer face of avertical support with the holders positioned at an inclination, so thata plurality of the holdersrnay be utilized to provide a display stand ofan attractiveand desirable character. f

Other objects will become apparent as the nature of the invention isbetter understood, and the same consists in the novel forni, combinationand arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in theaccompanying drawing and claimed.

ln the drawing, wherein like reit'rucnce characters indicatecorresponding partis throughout the several views,

Figlio-e l is a top plan view of a box or carton holder constructed inaccordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is an end elevational viewy thereof;

Figure 3 is alongitudinal section taken substantially upon line 3-3 ofFigure l;

Figure 4 is a top plan view, partly broken away, of a. modified form ofbox or carton holder constructed in accordance with the presentinvention;

0', 1926. f. Serial No. 149,610.

Figure 5 is asection on line SL45 of Figure 4gand ,Figure 6 is anelevational view ofa display'stand constructed in accordance with thepresent invention and utilizing a plurality of the holders illustratedin Figures lto 8 inclusive. l

Referring more in kdetail vto the drawing, the .form of box or cartonholder illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 inclusive comprises anopen f endedcasing or rectangular frame having a bottoni wall 5, a front wall 6, arear wall ,7,

`and atop wall embodying a forwardly directed flange 8 on'lthe upperedge of the back wall 7 having integral forwardly projecting end stripsor ledges 9 permanently joined at their forward endscto the upper edgeofthe front wall 6 at the ends ofthe latter. The top wallfurther'embodies upwardly and in wardly turned guide flanges l0 on theouter edges of ythe strips 9 and overlying the major intermediateportions of the latter so as to cooperate with said ledges 9 to` formguideways in which is slidably and frictionally retained a transparentpanel l1 which is of a size to extend fr omthe lia-nge 8` to a pointadjacent to but'slightly spaced rearwardly from the front wallons shownin Figure 1. It will thus be seen that the top wall comprises a frameembodying flange 8 and ledges 9 with its guide-anges 10, andthetransparentpanel l1 which covers the major portion of the opening in theframe so as to prevent material settlingof dust or other Lforeign matterupon the packaged goods positioned in the carton carried by the holder.It is noted that the holder is formed of such size as to snugly receivethe usual manufacturers box or carton with its cover removed so thatthepackages will be displayed to view through the panel 11 in anattractive manner,

` the body ofthe cartonbein g readily in serta ble ofthe body of thecarton will be displayed to 4view at the ends of the holder, as will beobvious.

yAsshown clearly kin Figures l and 3the frontwall 6 is provided with apair ofjspaced vand other display devices now in general use, and thenianufacturers data upon the ends vertical slots or notches 12 whichextend tor the full depth ot the Wall 6 and torni linger spaces forfacilitating ready removal ol the packages from the carton and holder,one at a time. 1t is apparent that the space between the front edge orthe panel 11 and the Wall 6 permits free insertion oi the lingers forthis purpose, and it is noted that when the carton is placed in theholder its front ivall will be similarly slotted With the slots thereofregistering with the fingerspaces or slots 12 of the Wall 6. lt is alsoapparent vthat when the present holder is placed at aninclined VpositionWith the back thereoi2 higher, the

packaged goods ivill feed forwardly by gravity in convenient positionfor removal until the entire contents of the cart-on are dispensed. Thisinclined position of a lplurality of associated holders is' illustratedin Figure 6 wherein there is disclosed a display stand oi tlierotarytype. y

is shown in Figures 2 and G, the material struck from the 'lront vvall Gto torni the 'linger spaces or slots 12 is bent or directed(floivnwardly and rearuf'ardly to 'form rearwardly facing hooks 13beneath the bottom ivall 5 and -adjacent the front of the holder. Thismaterial may be remo-red When a holder is used singly, but is bent to'form the hooks when utilized in plurality as in Figure 2. 1n the lattercase the flange 8 and back Wall Z are provided with spaced pairs otadjacent slots 1d and 15, respectively, adapted for reception ot thehooks 13 ot another similar holder vvhen the tivo holders are placed inoverlapping relation as illustrated in Figure 6. It Will thus be seenthat a series of the holders may be placed in superimposed slightlyoverlapifiing relation so as to be interengafaed and suspended one fromanother by the engagement et the hooks 13 of each holder in the openingsor slots 14 and 15 ot the holder therebenea'th, and when the uppermostholder oit' this se is suitably attached to a vertical supper@l theentire series of holders ivill be suspended to rest against the outervertical tace of the support and assume an inclined position With the'l'ront Wall ot cach holder positioned outermost and loiverniost. Inthis way the gravity feed oi the, packaged articles toward the JirontWall ol each holder insured. As illustrated in Figure 6, a series otholdersl thus suspended, one ironi another, is suspendi-fd at each sideof a tour sided or square vertically elongated upright or support 16which is revolubly mounted at its lower end as at 17 upon a supportingbase 18 for turning about a vertical axis. ln this Way the support maybe rotated to present the holders of either 'series'to the view of thecustomer. Vfhile only three or" the series appear in Figure 6, it isobvious that a similar series Will be disposed at the remaining side otthe support 16 which is not exposed to vie/W, and the from the su 'i3er-t b i the use ota s )acer 2t) or ll l the like. f

lteierring to the forni oi the invention shown in Figures e and 5, theconstruction is substantially the same as that shown iii Figures 1 and 2except that the strips 9 are free 'from the Viront Wall G and t-he iange8 is :tree trom the back Wall 7 and hinged to the latter at 21 so thatthe top wall of the holder is in the nature ot a hinged cover capable otbeing` readily opened tor permitting insertion or removal ot the bof; orcarton ot' articles. lnthis i'orm oit' the invention the ends of theholder will be closed by end falls 22, but otherwise, the Yconstructionis the same as above described in connection with Figures 1 to 3, andlike parts are accordingly designated by similar reference characters.

From the 'foregoing description it is be- -lieved that the constructionand manner ot use as Weil as the advantages of the present inventionwill be readily understood and appreci ated by those skilled in the art.

Minor changes may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope oithe invention as claimed.

liilhat I claim as new is 1. A merchandise display device comprising arectangular casing composed of a bottom wall, a top ivall rand front andrear walls, and having open ends, the top Wall being formed as a flangedtraine, with a transparent panel slidably embraced by the frame flanges,with its itorivard et ge'spaccd above the frontivall to provide a lingerspace 'for facilitating` removal of the contents ot the casing, the said`lront ivall having its upper edge slotted 'tor the insertion olfalinger and the cut ont portions bent to torni hooks i'or attachment toother casingzjs.

2. fr.,'merchandise display device comprising a rectangular cas-hui` otbox like forni, with open ends, the top of said casing having atransparent panel. constituting its tace.y and having ianged ends tosecure said panel in position, the front Wall ot said casing havingstruck' out portions aliording linger spaces and s npportinghooks, saidtianges being formed with shoulders to hold said transparent panel at aspaced distance-troni the :trent wall, and said front Wall having cutout portions 'forming slots, to receive the support-ing hooks. i

casing, the hooks beingv struck out from the front wall of the casingand forming openings for the insertion of a finger to facilitate 10 theremoval of the contents of the casing.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

' FRANK ZIZKA.

